Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
subsp. leptostachya (DC.) Brummitt
var. pubescens Baker

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Synonyms: Tephrosia laurentii De Wild.
Tephrosia transvaalensis Hutch. & Burtt Davy
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Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
This variety is distinguished by its straggling habit with procumbent or ascending stems and indumentum of spreading or ascending hairs.

See subsp. leptostachya (DC.) Brummitt for more details and combined data
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: purpurea: purple
pubescens:pubescent, referring to the indumentum on the stems.
Habitat: Disturbed grassy places.
Altitude range: Up to 1500 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa and South Africa.
Mozambique distribution: MS,M
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 143 - 145.

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 228.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 52.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 73.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tephrosia purpurea
African Plant Database: Tephrosia purpurea
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tephrosia purpurea
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tephrosia purpurea
JSTOR Plant Science: Tephrosia purpurea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tephrosia purpurea
Plants of the World Online: Tephrosia purpurea
Tropicos: Tephrosia purpurea
Wikipedia: Tephrosia purpurea


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Tephrosia purpurea subsp. leptostachya var. pubescens.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=129930, retrieved 29 March 2024

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